BIOGRAPHIES:  Samuel L. SERENE, Pepin, Pepin Co., WI

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Samuel L. Serene was born in Armstrong county, Pa., August 6, 1837,
and is a son of John and Hannah (Scott) Serene.  His grandfather,
Samuel Serene, was a native of Germany.  Mrs. Hannah Serene died in
Pittsburgh, Pa., in May, 1890; she was of Scotch-Irish descent.  When
Samuel was nine years old his father was killed by a falling tree,
and he was bound out to a farmer, and received little or no
schooling.  Three years later he ran away and went to Westmoreland
county, where he worked on a farm.  In August, 1861, he enlisted in
Company A, Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania regiment, and served in the
army of the Cumberland until November, 1864.  He took part in
engagements at Green river, Nashville, Luverne, Murfreesboro, Lookout
Mountain, Mission Ridge and the whole campaign until the army reached
Atlanta; also in the siege of Atlanta and Gen. Thomas' campaign
against Hood around Nashville.  He was slightly wounded in the right
knee at Stone river, but escaped without other wounds, although his
clothing and knapsack were often riddled with bullets.  Mr. Serene
worked in the coal mines, after his discharge, until April, 1865,
when he came to Frankfort township, Pepin county, Wis., where he
engaged in farming.  In 1873 he moved to Pepin township, Minn., and
ran a ferry-boat for two years, when he came to Pepin village and
engaged in teaming and general jobbing.  He also carried the mail
from Pepin to Read's Landing from 1875 to 1878 and from 1880 to 1883,
and was engaged in threshing for several seasons.

May 5, 1856, Mr. Serene married Miss Anna M. Lenhart, and to them
have been born nine children, seven of whom are still living:  John
H., Hannah E. (Mrs. J. W. Perry), Mary I. (deceased), Samuel E.,
Martin L. (deceased), George G., William H., Lewis E. and Seylon L. 
In politics Mr. Serene is an active republican, and has held the
offices of constable, deputy sheriff, and has been one of the village
trustees nearly every year since his residence here.  He was reared
in the Presbyterian church, and is a member of the A. O. U. W.

-Transcribed from the "Historical & Biographical Album of the
Chippewa Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2," pages 751-752.


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